novelden Chapter 182 Sneaking Trouble
Chapter 182 Sneaking Trouble
Chapter 182 Sneaking Trouble
"Then I think I understand why they can't find this person. After all, whenever someone mentions Huo Changzhou, the victims will be brought up. Among these people are children from wealthy families, and everyone is giving each other face by not mentioning it." I said, understanding.
“Not only that, sealing all of Huo Changzhou’s files is a consensus among everyone, so people like you who don’t know about it can’t find out anything if they want to investigate. To put it simply, even the Huo family keeps quiet about it, as if they wish this person didn’t exist,” Mu Xi explained.
"Huo Changzhou is the eldest son of the Huo family. Before Huo Yubai came back, he must have been highly valued. By the way, what about his mother?" I asked curiously.
Mu Xi shook her head: "I don't know about these things. You'll probably have to ask Huo Yubai, since no one knows better than him."
As the saying goes, "family scandals should not be aired in public," and the Huo family could not possibly go around telling everyone they met about their family's wrongdoings.
I nodded in understanding.
"By the way, there's been a lot of gossip going around these past few days that you're going to break off your engagement with Huo Yubai and marry Gu Yunwei. Gu Yunwei saved you, so are you after him?" Mu Xi asked with a gossipy look on her face.
"How could that be?" I said speechlessly, "I don't like Gu Yunwei. As for my relationship with Huo Yubai, I'll find an opportunity to clarify it. My engagement with him was fake to begin with."
"Alright." Mu Xi said helplessly, "He secretly dealt with Huo Changzhou. Old Master Huo must know that. If he did it to avenge you, it would be understandable. But now that you've distanced yourself from him, it will be difficult to explain to Huo Yubai."
"How do you know all this?" I asked, puzzled.
“I ran into Huo Yi at the hospital entrance. He talked to me about how Huo Changzhou is, after all, a member of the Huo family. No matter what he says to outsiders, he has to give an explanation to his family. Anyway, Huo Yi said that Huo Yubai is having a hard time,” Mu Xi replied.
I frowned: "But Huo Yubai is doing this for his mother, isn't that reason enough?"
“Of course it’s not enough.” Mu Xi said in a deep voice, “Although He Ya is Huo Yubai’s mother, she is not a member of the Huo family. Don’t look at me like that. That’s just how the Huo family is. They acknowledge Huo Yubai because the Huo family can’t find another person who can succeed Huo Changzhou. If Huo Yushen were still alive, Huo Yubai would not be a part of it.”
"Don't they look down on me?" I sneered. "They look down on me because I'm a university professor with no connections."
Mu Xi smiled and said, "While you were unconscious, the Shen family sent a message saying they acknowledged your identity."
"Do I need their approval?" I laughed angrily. "What era are we living in? Still clinging to such high-minded ideas!"
"But you have to admit, precisely because of this, the Huo family has turned a blind eye to your situation with Huo Changzhou. As long as Huo Yubai says it's for your sake, no one else will say anything," Mu Xi analyzed.
"Mu Xi, don't you smell a conspiracy?" I reminded her. "Think about it, Huo Yubai secretly executed his own elder brother for my sake. What kind of person do you think I am?"
Mu Xi was puzzled.
"Don't you feel a little bit that she's a femme fatale?" I asked back.
Mu Xi suddenly realized: "You mean, the Shen family is making enemies for you?"
I nodded: "That's right."
"The Shen family is secretly stirring up trouble," Mu Xi remarked.
“They don’t really acknowledge me. Huo Yubai won the development rights for the old city of Lincheng. So many people are trying to curry favor with him. The Shen family failed to secure the development rights, and their position in Lincheng is unstable, so they resorted to this tactic.” I sneered, “I wonder what they will do next.”
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a few days later.
I was discharged from the hospital.
That day I finally met Gu Yunwei.
He came to see me, wearing a coat.
"Is your injury any better?" I asked.
"Much better," he boasted. "Now I can even lift you up without any problem."
"Take a break, it's not like I can't walk." I thanked him, "I heard you've been bothered a lot these days, so I didn't come over."
"It's all taken care of." He smiled slightly. "You're being discharged today?"
"Yes." I explained, "My injury is almost healed, but I can only let the injury on my hand rest."
"I'll take you," Gu Yun said with a smile.
"Someone's picking me up, no need to bother." I shook my head and refused.
He stared at me intently, which made me feel uneasy.
“Actually…” I wanted to explain.
"I'm relieved that someone is picking you up." He smiled broadly. "Shen Yan, all I want to say is that you can reject me, or you can not like me, but I hope you can give me a chance. I know that pursuing you is not easy, and I am prepared to wait for a year, five years, ten years, or even a lifetime."
"No one can stick to something for a lifetime." I simply don't believe it: "You'd better not waste your time on me."
"If you don't give me a chance to try, how do you know I can't stick with it for a lifetime?" He smiled broadly, looking at me with great interest.
"Since you want to, there's nothing I can say." I shrugged.
"Let's go," he said with a smile. "I'll see you to your car."
I nodded slightly.
We arrived downstairs at the hospital.
Liang Hui was already waiting at the hospital entrance.
"I'm leaving now." I prepared to go.
As we descended the steps, Gu Yunwei grabbed my wrist: "Shen Yan!"
I turned around: "What, is there something else you haven't said?"
"It's nothing really," Gu Yun said with a smile. "Does the collaboration we agreed on at my birthday party still stand?"
"Of course it counts. As long as you kick Gu Heng out of the Gu family, I will continue to cooperate with you." I guarantee it.
He smiled deeply and said, "Okay."
After saying that, he slowly released his hand.
I turned around and got into the car.
Gu Yunwei stood on the steps watching me leave.
Liang Hui reminded me, "I just saw some reporters over there."
“It’s okay.” I looked at the bare tree branches outside the car window: “Anyway, I’m single, so let them write whatever they want.”
After returning home.
My mom doesn't know I'm injured and hospitalized.
When she saw me, she complained, "Where have you been all this time? You haven't come home at all!"
I looked at Shen Xingyuan, who was watching me without showing any emotion.
He already knows.
"Mom, I'm just a little busy, and even though I'm not home, there are other people with you, so please don't complain about me." I immediately smiled apologetically.
My mom snorted, her gaze falling on my wrist: "What happened to you?"
"I got hurt while doing the experiment, but it's not serious," I explained. "Mom, I'm going back to my room now. Shen Xingyuan will play with you."
"Yan Yan!" My mom was speechless.
I ran upstairs and let out a long sigh of relief.
Back in my room, I tidied up.
Looking at my injured right hand, I frowned.
I need to get better as soon as possible.
There are many things that still require my hands.
Just then, my phone rang.
It was Huo Fei calling.
"Professor Shen, are you free right now?" He asked urgently. "Could you come over? He Ya has had a relapse, and we really can't do anything about it. She even injured Yu Bai."